California Dairies Powdered-Milk Recall: Product Guide

Reviewed and updated October 6, 2026.

California Dairies Inc. recalled bulk powdered milk and buttermilk on April 20, 2026 because of a potential Salmonella risk. The bulk ingredient went to wholesale distributors and manufacturers, some of which used or repackaged it in consumer products.

That structure matters. A shopper generally will not see “California Dairies” on the front of a downstream package. The reliable method is to start with FDA’s current umbrella page, open the linked notice for the product in hand, and match the exact brand, product, package, lot or date, and distribution information.

What FDA’s umbrella page confirms

The FDA major-recall page says the ingredient recall involved bulk powdered milk and buttermilk distributed to multiple wholesale distributors and manufacturers. It lists 11 downstream company announcements:

• specialty beverages sold under Angel Specialty Products, Royal Gold, Boba Time, Fanale, and Denda;

• Ghirardelli powdered beverage mix;

• Zapp’s and Dirty potato chips;

• Pork King Good pork rinds and seasoning;

• Fisher, Southern Style Nuts, Squirrel Brand, and Good & Gather snack mixes;

• Stoltzfus Family Dairy sour-cream-and-onion cheese curds;

• Wildlife flavored-popcorn seasoning;

• Giant Eagle chips;

• Williams Sonoma and Fireworks Popcorn white-cheddar seasoning;

• Blackstone Parmesan Ranch seasoning; and

• Motor City Pizza Co. cheese bread.

This list describes brand-and-product groups, not every item sold under each brand. It also does not establish that every listed package reached Alabama. Each linked company announcement supplies the narrower identifying and distribution details.

FDA’s umbrella page does not provide an illness count. This article therefore does not say “zero illnesses” or make a different numerical claim without a product-specific official notice.

How to check a product correctly

1. Use the FDA table to find the brand and product type.

2. Open that company’s linked announcement.

3. Match the package size, UPC, lot or date, and any distribution limits. A brand match alone is not enough.

4. Follow the remedy in that specific notice. Do not eat a product that matches the recalled identifiers.

5. Photograph the label and codes, preserve the receipt or order history, and record how the product was stored and used.

Do not keep food in a manner that exposes another person to it. If physical evidence may matter, obtain advice about safe preservation before returning or discarding the only sample.

If illness is suspected

Salmonella can cause diarrhea, fever, and abdominal cramps. CDC identifies young children, older adults, and people with weakened immune systems among groups at greater risk of infection or serious illness. Seek medical advice based on symptoms and individual risk rather than waiting for a legal assessment.

Tell the provider the exact product, code, consumption date, and symptom timeline. Keep medical records, test results, receipts, packaging photographs, and reports to the seller or FDA. FDA’s Safety Reporting Portal accepts food-related complaints and adverse-event reports.

The recall does not decide individual causation

The ingredient and downstream recalls are evidence of a potential hazard in identified products. They do not prove that every package contained Salmonella or that a particular illness came from a particular product. Product identification, exposure, diagnosis, timing, testing, alternative causes, and the supply chain can all matter.

The firm’s guide to dangerous food items and evidence preservation explains the broader Alabama framework. If a product that matches an official downstream notice caused a diagnosed illness or other documented injury, preserve the records and request an initial case evaluation.

Primary sources

• FDA, 2026 recalls associated with California Dairies powdered milk

• FDA Enforcement Report entry point for California Dairies recall event 98796

• FDA Safety Reporting Portal

• CDC, About Salmonella Infection

This article provides general information, not legal or medical advice. Recall information can change; use the FDA umbrella page and the linked product-specific notice for current instructions. Reading this article or contacting the firm does not create an attorney-client relationship. Representation begins only after the firm accepts the matter in writing. Do not send medical records, confidential information, or time-critical material through a website form.